Lior Ben-David
Lior Ben-David | |
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Born | Netanya, Israel |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Lior Ben-David The Chutzpah |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) |
Billed weight | 220 lb (100 kg) |
Trained by | Danny Boy Collins Brian Kendrick |
Debut | 2012 |
Leeor Brooks, mostly known by his ring name "The Chutzpah" Lior Ben-David, is an Israeli-British professional wrestler who wrestles on the independent circuit.[1][2]
Career[]
Brooks was an amateur boxer before he started a career as a professional wrestler.[3] His debut match took place in 2012 with a local Israeli promotion. Later he traveled to England to train under the guidance of Danny Boy Collins and started to work for different promotions across Europe and North America.[4] [5] In 2016 he became the first Israeli to work under the banner of the American promotion Combat Zone Wrestling.[6] His appearance in CZW was popular in Israel, as his signature move The Chosen People's Elbow was showcased on the popular tv-show Hazinor.[7] Brooks was the subject of a Kan 11 documentary in early 2018, which saw him winning a match at the Golden City Showdown event in front of a hostile crowd in Prague.[8][9]
Personal life[]
Outside professional wrestling, Brooks is performing as a stand-up comedian.[10]
Championships and accomplishments[]
- Ultimate Wrestling Israel
- UWI Shomer Shabbos Heavyweight Championship (1 time, current)
See also[]
- List of Jewish professional wrestlers
References[]
- ^ "Brits-Israëlische worstelaar die vecht als 'The Chutzpah' tracht al zijn tegenstanders te vloeren". Brabosh.com. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-03.
- ^ "Europe loves to hate Israeli wrestler that calls himself 'The Chutzpah'". The Jerusalem Post. 4 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-09-11. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "אם אריק זאבי יהפוך למתאבק, בישראל זה יתקבל בבוז". Blinker. 19 September 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-09-23. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "PWM". Cagematch.net. 6 May 2017.
- ^ "Εμμέσως ΖΜΑΚ στην Ισραηλινή TV". ZMAK. 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Profile at Profightdb.com". Profightdb. 20 July 2016. Archived from the original on 2017-12-26. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- ^ "הצינור "החוצפה" ליאור בן-דוד". Youtube. 27 January 2017.
- ^ "דוקותיים החוצפה". Kan. 19 September 2016.
- ^ "AOW Golden City Showdown". Art of Wrestling. 28 January 2018.
- ^ "An Israeli wrestler calls himself The Chutzpah and Europe loves to hate him". Times of Israel. 5 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2018-09-01.
- Living people
- 1989 births
- People from Netanya
- Jewish professional wrestlers
- Israeli professional wrestlers
- British people of Israeli descent